Nippers

 As nippers finished up, I realized it would be the 1st thing that has become part of our life here that we may never have the option to do again. I sat down to sort through the crazy number of photos I took (a prime example of why I don't like to have the camera in continuous photo mode) and it made me realize how much we are enjoying the Aussie life and how much it has to offer us. Our original assignment was 12-18 months. We are going on 21 months now. Most days it doesn't seem like we have been here that long but at the same time, it really does feel like we have been here for so much longer. We have really lucked out with making great friends, getting involved in school and sports and embracing the opportunities as they present themselves.
  I am trying to look at our time here now as a bonus. We have stayed longer than we originally thought we would. So things that we get to do now are things we wouldn't be able to do if we were no longer living here. And yes, I realize that if we lived some place else we would be having different opportunities. Today, I am going to be thankful for what we have right in front of us.